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Mercedes-Benz Recalls Older Models Over Software Deviation
Mercedes-Benz Recalls Older Models Over Software Deviation

25 Mar 2022, 18:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As it happens, Mercedes-Benz determined that incorrect data had been calculated by the backend of the workshop diagnostics tool from July 6th, 2021 to the 14th

 
Tesla Recalls Model 3, S, X Over Delayed Rearview Camera Image
Tesla Recalls Model 3, S, X Over Delayed Rearview Camera Image

25 Mar 2022, 15:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Once again, Tesla announces a recall that's been already taken care of with nothing more than an over-the-air firmware update

 
DJI's AeroScope Drone/Pilot Detection Feature Being Turned Against Chinese Manufacturer
DJI's AeroScope Drone/Pilot Detection Feature Being Turned Against Chinese Manufacturer

23 Mar 2022, 22:50 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / A drone detection feature dubbed AeroScope, which allows for drone detection in the area for up to 31 miles, has been active on all DJI drones since 2017

 
Ford F-59 Stripped Chassis Recalled Over Steering Issue
Ford F-59 Stripped Chassis Recalled Over Steering Issue

23 Mar 2022, 16:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you happen to drive a late-model stripped chassis of the F-59 variety, bear in mind that your workhorse may lose steering due to a bolt

 
Steering Issue Prompts Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Durango Recall
Steering Issue Prompts Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Durango Recall

23 Mar 2022, 12:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Rather than Fiat Chrysler's woeful build quality, this recall can be traced back to a Michigan-based supplier that made a production error

 
Ford Recalls Escape PHEV, Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring Over Battery Issue
Ford Recalls Escape PHEV, Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring Over Battery Issue

23 Mar 2022, 12:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Due to battery supplier Samsung SDI and subcontractor Nex+, the Ford Motor Company has to recall two Escape PHEVs and one Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring

 
Leaking Brake Master Cylinder Prompts Massive Ford Recall Stateside
Leaking Brake Master Cylinder Prompts Massive Ford Recall Stateside

22 Mar 2022, 15:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The brake master cylinder in certain F-150s and full-size utilities may allow brake fluid to leak from the front wheel circuit into the brake booster

 
Inadequate Windshield Bonding Prompts Kia Cadenza Recall
Inadequate Windshield Bonding Prompts Kia Cadenza Recall

21 Mar 2022, 20:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're dailying a Cadenza from the 2014 through 2016 model years, be aware that your car's windshield needs to be reinstalled

 
Ford Recalls 78,000 Edge Crossovers to Rectify Software Error
Ford Recalls 78,000 Edge Crossovers to Rectify Software Error

21 Mar 2022, 13:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / More expensive than the larger Explorer, the Edge has been recalled once again. On this occasion, the Ford Motor Company blames the SYNC 4 system's software

 
Inaccurate Fuel Gauge Reading Prompts Recall of Nearly 46,000 Audi Vehicles
Inaccurate Fuel Gauge Reading Prompts Recall of Nearly 46,000 Audi Vehicles

19 Mar 2022, 18:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a late-model A6, A7, S6, S7, RS 6, or RS 7, then prepare to waste some time at the Audi dealership where your car will receive a new sensor

 
Volkswagen Recalls Nearly 223,000 Atlas SUVs Over Corroding Electrical Contacts
Volkswagen Recalls Nearly 223,000 Atlas SUVs Over Corroding Electrical Contacts

18 Mar 2022, 15:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Volkswagen's largest utility vehicles in the United States have been recalled to the tune of 222,892 units over corroding electrical contacts

 
GMC Hummer EV Recalled Over Taillight Issue
GMC Hummer EV Recalled Over Taillight Issue

17 Mar 2022, 14:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Arguably the most excessive all-electric vehicle on sale in the United States right now, the 2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 has already been recalled

 
2021 Ford F-150 Windshield Wiper Motor Issues Prompt Massive Recall
2021 Ford F-150 Windshield Wiper Motor Issues Prompt Massive Recall

16 Mar 2022, 11:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Subpar componentry from second-rate suppliers. That's the easiest way to describe one of the biggest issues of the Ford Motor Company

 
FCA Recalls 370,000 Ram Trucks, Dodge SUVs Over Software Issue
FCA Recalls 370,000 Ram Trucks, Dodge SUVs Over Software Issue

15 Mar 2022, 16:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2019 through 2022 Ram 2500 and 2021 through 2022 Dodge Durango are called back to the tune of more than 370,000 vehicles in the U.S. alone

 
Mercedes-Benz Recalls 44,000 Vans Over Two Major Issues
Mercedes-Benz Recalls 44,000 Vans Over Two Major Issues

13 Mar 2022, 18:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2021 Sprinter has been recalled due to an incorrectly assembled torsion bar while the 2017 to 2022 Metris is prone to leak fuel

 
Dacia Spring Tackles the Slalom Course, Predictably Leans Quite a Lot
Dacia Spring Tackles the Slalom Course, Predictably Leans Quite a Lot

11 Mar 2022, 17:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Spring was never developed to handle like a sports car. But more importantly, it also features cheap suspension componentry and tires

 
How Safe Are Solid-State Batteries?
How Safe Are Solid-State Batteries?

10 Mar 2022, 15:47 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Among the benefits of solid-state batteries, their safety was probably the most advertised, but how safe are they, really? A study shows the naked truth

 
Will a Tesla Model 3 Kill a Real Cat, or Will Its Auto Emergency Braking System Prevail?
Will a Tesla Model 3 Kill a Real Cat, or Will Its Auto Emergency Braking System Prevail?

10 Mar 2022, 14:14 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The Tesla Model 3 went up against a Volvo V90 to see which car fairs better at detecting small animals such as cars and dogs

 
BMW Recalls 917,000 Vehicles Over PCV Valve Heater That May Short Circuit
BMW Recalls 917,000 Vehicles Over PCV Valve Heater That May Short Circuit

9 Mar 2022, 17:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Fun to drive and coveted they are, but modern BMWs are hideously undesirable once the warranty period expires due to the automaker's obsession for plastic parts

 
AirTag Hidden in Car Grille Shows the Madness Isn’t Over Yet
AirTag Hidden in Car Grille Shows the Madness Isn’t Over Yet

7 Mar 2022, 22:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Woman says someone tracked her using Apple’s GPS tracker that was at one point quietly planted in the grille of her own car